School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 96,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96,623
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 220 countries
All-time high
118,973
in 1997
All-time low
35,297
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 96,623.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 118,973 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,297, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 141st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,297 | — |
| 1971 | 35,857 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 37,820 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 43,082 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 46,000 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 48,709 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 51,261 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 53,626 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 55,866 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 58,603 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60,903 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 60,295 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 62,553 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 64,597 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 66,740 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 68,944 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 46,760 | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 48,510 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 50,392 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 78,767 | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 81,757 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 85,877 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 90,449 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 94,549 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 98,211 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 108,642 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 114,468 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 118,973 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 80,298 | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 81,942 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 83,284 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84,727 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86,370 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 87,854 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88,417 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87,897 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 86,947 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,256 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86,047 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86,266 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86,692 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86,736 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,323 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85,085 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85,374 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86,985 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89,866 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 92,408 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 94,948 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 97,040 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 98,208 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99,417 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100,914 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99,934 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98,102 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 96,623 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,612 | 35,297 | 58,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,846 | 46,760 | 78,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,517 | 80,298 | 118,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,406 | 83,284 | 88,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,046 | 85,085 | 97,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,866 | 96,623 | 100,914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana was 96,623 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 118,973 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,297 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release